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Employer firms in Dawson County

Employer firms in Dawson County was 252 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.5% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count252
Change on 2022-4.5%
Rank21st of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high3591982
Series low2452005

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Employer firms in Dawson County, 1978 to 2023

22525027530032535037519781985199219992006201320231978: 300 count1979: 309 count1980: 322 count1981: 342 count1982: 359 count1983: 346 count1984: 337 count1985: 318 count1986: 296 count1987: 279 count1988: 264 count1989: 266 count1990: 252 count1991: 253 count1992: 259 count1993: 253 count1994: 255 count1995: 261 count1996: 266 count1997: 251 count1998: 259 count1999: 259 count2000: 252 count2001: 249 count2002: 248 count2003: 259 count2004: 247 count2005: 245 count2006: 258 count2007: 255 count2008: 255 count2009: 248 count2010: 257 count2011: 262 count2012: 271 count2013: 276 count2014: 283 count2015: 281 count2016: 273 count2017: 265 count2018: 264 count2019: 259 count2020: 256 count2021: 256 count2022: 264 count2023: 252 count20025030035040019781994201020231978: 300 count1979: 309 count1980: 322 count1981: 342 count1982: 359 count1983: 346 count1984: 337 count1985: 318 count1986: 296 count1987: 279 count1988: 264 count1989: 266 count1990: 252 count1991: 253 count1992: 259 count1993: 253 count1994: 255 count1995: 261 count1996: 266 count1997: 251 count1998: 259 count1999: 259 count2000: 252 count2001: 249 count2002: 248 count2003: 259 count2004: 247 count2005: 245 count2006: 258 count2007: 255 count2008: 255 count2009: 248 count2010: 257 count2011: 262 count2012: 271 count2013: 276 count2014: 283 count2015: 281 count2016: 273 count2017: 265 count2018: 264 count2019: 259 count2020: 256 count2021: 256 count2022: 264 count2023: 252 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023252
2022264
2021256
2020256
2019259
2018264
2017265
2016273
2015281
2014283
2013276
2012271
2011262
2010257
2009248
2008255
2007255
2006258
2005245
2004247
2003259
2002248
2001249
2000252
1999259
1998259
1997251
1996266
1995261
1994255
1993253
1992259
1991253
1990252
1989266
1988264
1987279
1986296
1985318
1984337
1983346
1982359
1981342
1980322
1979309
1978300

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Dawson County252
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Dawson County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 329 countBig Horn County: 149 countBlaine County: 109 countBroadwater County: 165 countCarbon County: 368 countCarter County: 22 countCascade County: 1,960 countChouteau County: 119 countCuster County: 375 countDaniels County: 63 countDawson County: 252 countDeer Lodge County: 208 countFallon County: 107 countFergus County: 377 countFlathead County: 3,895 countGallatin County: 5,293 countGarfield County: 23 countGlacier County: 169 countGolden Valley County: 7 countGranite County: 92 countHill County: 403 countJefferson County: 279 countJudith Basin County: 47 countLake County: 799 countLewis and Clark County: 2,148 countLiberty County: 56 countLincoln County: 550 countMcCone County: 48 countMadison County: 302 countMeagher County: 61 countMineral County: 108 countMissoula County: 3,917 countMusselshell County: 101 countPark County: 688 countPetroleum County: 8 countPhillips County: 107 countPondera County: 151 countPowder River County: 59 countPowell County: 146 countPrairie County: 23 countRavalli County: 1,391 countRichland County: 424 countRoosevelt County: 165 countRosebud County: 146 countSanders County: 318 countSheridan County: 135 countSilver Bow County: 974 countStillwater County: 213 countSweet Grass County: 148 countTeton County: 176 countToole County: 138 countTreasure County: 16 countValley County: 230 countWheatland County: 52 countWibaux County: 24 countYellowstone County: 4,684 count
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  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Dawson County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Dawson County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Dawson County, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/dawson-county-montana. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Dawson County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/dawson-county-montana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Dawson County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/dawson-county-montana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_dawson_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Dawson County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/dawson-county-montana. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023\_st\_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.},
}
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What is the employer firms in Dawson County?

Employer firms in Dawson County was 252 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.5% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 56 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Dawson County?

359 in 1982, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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